LISA BROOKS BLACKSTONE graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy in 1979 and soon transitioned to the business world as a stockbroker at the Robinson Humphrey Company. <br /> By the late 1980s she began a family-owned and operated Arabian horse training and breeding business. Bringing her expertise in corporate finance to the horse business, she developed limited partnerships and stallion syndications for investors. Additionally, she competed on a national level in horse show competitions and earned national honors as an equestrian. Lisa engaged in the political process governing the Arabian horse industry and served as a Director on the Board of the International Arabian Horse Association in Denver, Colorado for many years. She was elected to serve on the Ethical Practices Review Board, a hearing panel adjudicating allegations of rule infractions by members within the industry. During her ten years on this panel, Lisa served as Vice-Chairman for six years, hearing cases involving violations from horse abuse to fraud, embezzlement, theft, and bribery. Lisa received her license to judge horse shows in 1994 and continues to judge competitions internationally. <br /> Lisa received her Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1997. She began her legal career as a sole practitioner, handling estate planning, commercial transactions, <br /> and civil litigation. Lisa became an associate with Blackburn, Walter & Sloan in January, 1999, and practiced as a general civil litigator focusing on domestic relations, commercial transactions, real estate litigation, real estate broker advocacy, title insurance litigation and real estate closings. She received her certification as a mediator in 1998 from Resolution Resources. <br /><br /> Following a fulfilling tenure with that firm, Lisa decided to go out on her own and formed Lisa B. Blackstone, LLC, focusing on real estate, estate planning and general business law. She brings her many years of legal experience as well as her heartfelt desire to provide the best client service this industry can offer to her new practice. <br /> Lisa is a member of the Georgia Bar Association and the American Bar Association, as well the Family Law, Real Estate and Alternate Dispute Resolution sections of the state bar. http://www.radiosandysprings.com/showpages/horserider.php http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:59:18 -0400 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:59:05 -0400 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.3) http://www.feedforall.com http://radiosandysprings.com/content/images/showheadshots/horses.jpg http://radiosandysprings.com/showpages/horserider.php 360 417 Listen to this episode! http://www.radiosandysprings.com/podcasts/HorseandRiderJun03.2009.mp3 648A94F2-C011-4F19-8AA0-7F29CE19E9EE Thu, 4 Jun 2009 11:04:27 -0400 Listen to this episode! http://www.radiosandysprings.com/podcasts/HorseandRiderMay13.2009.mp3 B75C81AD-796B-4CB4-B98F-92A892D53DE7 Thu, 14 May 2009 10:51:24 -0400 Listen to this episode! http://www.radiosandysprings.com/podcasts/HorseandRiderMay06.2009.mp3 7C8A48E4-55EE-4A56-B3B6-7433EC5B3325 Thu, 7 May 2009 10:42:38 -0400 Listen to this episode! http://www.radiosandysprings.com/podcasts/HorseandRiderApr29.2009.mp3 AE67A55F-AB74-45BA-A75D-1F81CF20B52D Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:34:08 -0400 Listen to this episode! http://www.radiosandysprings.com/podcasts/HorseandRiderApr22.2009.mp3 DE1C8F81-5A3F-48F5-BDDF-8599CB615D71 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:55:34 -0400 Listen to this episode! http://www.radiosandysprings.com/podcasts/HorseandRiderApr15.2009.mp3 8A2ADE8D-CC12-4370-9E79-2657213B54EB Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:47:02 -0400 Listen to this episode! http://www.radiosandysprings.com/podcasts/HorseandRiderMar25.2009.mp3 B12DB430-A9DB-4675-BA82-61F655F080FC Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:49:12 -0500 Listen to this episode! http://www.radiosandysprings.com/podcasts/HorseandRiderMar11.2009.mp3 9F944434-EB9D-40F1-B80D-1C754608D6F2 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:58:45 -0500